Safe Wood To Use For Bird Perches

This is a companion page to safe woods for pet birds.

Safe wood to use for bird perches.

With such a variety of safe wood for use in the aviary you can provide your bird with adequate perch wood without compromising her health by using a poisonous branch. Look at the list below. The photos below illustrate one way of making bird perches. Some are toxic to birds.

Pesticides include herbicides insecticides fungicides dormant spray and miticides pressure. Another option is carving or shaving the ends of sticks and branches to wedge them between cage bars and fasten with leather or material. When selecting wood to be used for bird toys or perches please keep in mind. The safe harmful woods lists are for pet birds pertaining to trees or woody plants used for bird toys and perches in bird cages aviary or flight cages.

Maple wood in general should be safe for natural wood bird perches once bark is removed. Driftwood is not recommended for bird cage perches as it may contain toxins insects plus you cannot identify the original wood. While branches make decorative perches the wrong type of wood can kill or sicken your exotic bird. If you aren t sure if the wood you want to use has been chemically treated.

Currently i d use almost any maple branch for a bird toy or perch. These trees belong to the prunus species. For starters when selecting a cage look at the biggest you can afford then maybe double it. The wood can release cyanide if eaten by a bird.

Bird safe wood for toys and perches not a complete list. Any pesticide residue renders all safe wood toxic. Follow this link to see how you make perches to your birds from tree branches. But always make sure the wood you want to use is not toxic.

Stay safe and choose woods from this list especially if you want to make your own perches. Keep in mind that if you cut your own branches there may be bugs in them. You can bake a freshly cut wood perch in a 250 degre. Safe and unsafe wood for parrots the following trees are non toxic and considered safe to use for your bird s perches and toys.

Do not use wood from apricot peach prune or nectarine trees. Branches from trees growing near the street or roads should not be used as they may be contaminated with exhaust fumes from cars. Toxic poisonous woods for bird perches and toys. It will be a home.

Note about an acer maple called boxelder. Updated 05 07 2015. Not all wood is safe for birds. A page for pet birds.

I do not know the reason sources i found have maple mostly. To be on the safe side. One source wrote that red maple is bad for horses not really specifying why. Don t use branches that have been treated or sprayed with chemicals or pesticides.

Some woods have toxic properties. Never use wood with any pesticide residue even if bark was removed. Overcome a small cage price tag. Pesticides can penetrate into wood through the bark.

It would be better used for reptiles who would not consume it.